Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
FARM NOTES.

The Otoe County (Neb Fair Association
was organized recently with a capital
stock of Sc, 600.
Farmers OF Yanl1ton County Oak. say
! snow is plenty TO show q good start On
crops IN the spring.
Early lettuce may be started in hot beds
or early frames this month. Onions may
be put in the ground Msing sets as early
as the spring opens.
Many farmers do without or else use a
small quantity of different varieties Of
farm products that if raised and used would
not only be cheaper but healthier.
By carefully selecting lambs for breeding
purposes from the most prolific ewes an
English shepherd raised 630 lambs from 400
ewes. after deducting all lambs lost.
A tablespoonful of phosphate Of soda in
the soft food of twelve hens will often
prove excellent, and if given meat at the
same time they may be induced to lay.
Give the soda and meat once q day. An
ounce of meat is enough for one hen. Many
efforts TO secure eggs are due to lack of
proper reproducing food.
A great many farmers in this vicinity
have had serious doubts that the wheat
crop would be a failure this year, on &C
count Of the small amount OF rain-f fall dur
ing the latter part OF 1886 There need be
mo fear on this account, as upon examina-
ton the roots seem to be in q splendid CON
dition, and if nothing else happens the crop
will be a splendid one this year.-D1ranee
IKan-> Nugget.
Salina is quoted BY the newspapers OF
neighboring towns as being the best wheat
market west OF Kansas City. The opening
up of the Texas market by the Missouri
Pacific was a god-send 10 the farmers OF
the Smoky Hill and Saline valleys. The
advent OF the Santa Fe q Frisco Will
further elevate the prices OF our farm prod
ucts, for opposition Is the life Of trade"
Sdliltd Ham, Her0td-
Those who own small places can make
more money raising stock pigs for sale pr.
hapS than in any other way. A small place
with two acres in rAspberries and black
berries, a half acre in Strawberries, q fine
melon patch and garden. a clover pasture
for pigs, also u good rye pasture, will yield
. large revenue If cultivated intelligently.
The man who can not make a good income
on ten acres will only make poor living on
a quarter sectlon.-Oregou No. Press.
No use to grow perIshablc fruits and vege-
tables, like peaches, onions, celery, more
than the family consume, unless you
have access TO q near market 1t hardly
ever pays to ship peaches TO the large
cities from way inland, except, perhaps,
from southern sections in order TO catch the
early trade Work the home market for all
it is worth STILL it is always better 20
grow these articles in excess of the home
needs than not to grow enough The sur
plus can always Ee put TO some use.-E1-
change.
There are few sections Of the country
where, If the proper pains are taken. near
~ or quite every thing used in the family
can not be raised on the farm, and in a
great majority of cases much cheaper than
the same quality can be purchased in mar
ket A good garden truck patch. small
fruit plat and orchard, with poultry, will
go long ways toward keeping the family
supplied with something to eat, and with
proper care they viii be equal if not superb
or TO the average that will be purchased in
market, and in additiSn they will be fresh
Cor. HGs-SdS Farmer